Oh dear, oh dear - you don't remember your history do you

The world's second computer - the Manchester Mark 1 (disclosure, I went to Cambridge, and so would argue vociferously that Cambridge beat Manchester in the race) - had the "William's tube" CRT memory in 1946:

There seem to be different "official" images...

A Korean source has a subtly different version of the same image:

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200811/200811060007.html

The shadow is slanted in this picture, but is obviously a straight line rather than the more complex ones of the soldiers standing next to him. The line on the white step is missing in this picture as well.

Mile high club

The SQ 380 has first class suites - with doors - containing a private double bed. If you flash the cash for first, you don't have to attempt vigorous interpersonal integration in a the vertical orientation in a tiny smelly cubicle. I'm saving my air miles for a truly memorable flight of fantasy.